Karen Bessent
@kazlizbess
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Wife, Mum and Football/ Basketball Mum, Christian, former French Teacher, Rower, Foodie, adopted Geordie with a Scottish Accent!
Gateshead, England
Joined March 2015
Ever felt like an outsider at Christmas? This comedy short is SO relatable:
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Rowing Emergency from City of Sheffield Rowing Club: Our towing vehicle containing all our riggers, seats etc has been stolen. We would like to extend a desperate request for Two quads One coxed four One double (All for women for HWR) We'll also need one men's four for HRR quali
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Each day on @BBCPM this week we have been told about the about the meticulous plans that Edinburgh Zoo are undertaking to help Tian Tian and Yang Guang get ready for the journey back to China. Pandas are amazing animals and I am glad they are being well looked after. But as a
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I still remember the first day I ever heard the words to "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross". At the time, I was like any teenage boy in my class, laughing and scoffing at any attempt by a proper grown-up to tell me something apparently profound about my (or anyone’s) life. We
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Friday 13th is unlucky for some, but at St Peter’s we won’t let rising rivers get in the way of safe rowing practice! On one steep patch of our 47 acres, pupils invented a new game which would not look out of place at Hogwarts…introducing Rowingby! #StPetersSport
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Current status: Sick. Hiding from both husband (who “never gets ill” and is, in consequence, the worst nurse possible) and dog (who’d “really like to go for a walk please”) Typical to get sick as soon as all the stress is over.
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A ball rolling down a massive xylophone plays Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" in a forest in Japan.
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I’m in SO MUCH trouble. Parked husband’s car in work car park (fortunately mostly empty) when I came back to it, it had rolled backwards across the car park and into a tree. Handbrake still on. Tailgate knackered and window in smithereens. I’m not his favourite person right now.
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The biggest spider I’ve ever seen (not in a zoo) just walked across our bed. Husband failed to catch it. (Does he not realise that this was the main reason I married him?) How am I supposed to get to sleep now?!
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My husband and I don’t fight a lot after 26 years… but when we do it’s right before we head to church🙄🤷🏽♀️
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2 places have come up for next weeks camp, due to last minute withdrawals. The cost is £225. You must have your own boat and blades. Please get in touch if interested turc.mastersscullingcamp@gmail.com
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Hey @currys your staff are lovely but a system which takes an order, automatically cancels it, TAKES THE MONEY FROM AN ACCOUNT ANYWAY with NO communication (neither to store nor to customer) is BROKEN. My 12 followers and I will not be back!! (Srsly though… needs sorting!)
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Overheard at the cinema after #TopGunMaverick “When I saw Top Gun back in the day I felt that if I didn’t go on to marry Tom Cruise I would just die… and I got you”
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Keen to hear from adults who have care experience, please do check out the below #careexperienced #socialcare #phd #research
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Leaving church in Glasgow behind my parents I heard the following: Dad: Oh! Look at your hair! Mum:What? What’s wrong with it? D: No! No it’s shining like silver! M:it’s just grey! D: No it’s like polished silver! My Dad everyone! #Kingofallmen @Writer_DG #Outlander @SamHeughan
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